Carolina Hill

South River Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 50 min

South River Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Carolina Hill near Standish, MA. It climbs 409 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 256 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11473, -70.75297
Nearest town Standish, MA

Directions

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South River Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 43–254 ft

Out & Back · Carolina Hill

Trailhead: 42.11473, -70.75297

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto South River Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto The Eliminator, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

30% sand10% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:12 PM.

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